YES - European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs is glad to be partner of the 1st edition of “Festival d’Europa” that will take place in Florence on 6-10 May 2011.

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YES participates in the 1st edition of “Festival d’Europa”
Brussels, Belgium, 3 May 2011, YES - European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs is
glad to be partner of the 1st edition of “Festival d’Europa” that will take place in Florence on
6-10 May 2011.
“Festival d’Europa”, organized by the European University Institute, has the objective of
turning the city of Florence into a creative and communication laboratory for the
dissemination of knowledge of Europe, of its policies, its achievements and the opportunities
it provides for citizens.
The highlight of the event is the “Conference on the State of the Union”, where debates at
the highest level are foreseen regarding the progress made on the road to European
integration since the Treaty of Lisbon.
Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, José Manuel Barroso, President of the
European Commission, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini, the European
Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth Androulla
Vassilou and other personalities will take part in the Conference, to be held in Palazzo
Vecchio on May 9th and 10th. Dimitris Tsigos, YES President, will also be a speaker at the
Conference in a session dedicated to Growth, Employment, Financial Stability after the
Crisis.
Along with the institutional aspect of the Festival d’Europa, there is the cultural one. For the
whole duration of the event, Florence will turn blue, the official colour of the EU. Piazza
Europa, Notte Blu, Europe through cinema and the Competition on the future of Europe are
some of the most captivating appointments in the Festival calendar and will liven up the city
streets, places, cultural centres, theatres and museums. In this framework Chiara de Caro,
YES Director, will speak at a parallel event dedicated to “Infrastructures and Network for
Europe”.
For more information visit the website: www.festivaldeuropa.eu
address: 1, av. de la Joyeuse Entrée tel: +32 22803425 email: secretariat@yes.be
B – 1040 Brussels – Belgium fax: +32 22803317 website: www.yes.be